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This translates to roughly 19% of all spending for sports teams at the Union College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Knox County have grown 110.9% since 2010.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Knox County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,487,074 | 19% |
| 2022 | $1,425,056 | 19.5% |
| 2021 | $1,122,409 | 16% |
| 2020 | $1,069,909 | 15.8% |
| 2019 | $1,562,662 | 21.8% |
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